Information and Computing Technology (ICT)

Progress in many areas is now driven by advances in computing
technology. Through this Strength, UB is creating a platform for
innovative research that directly shapes the future.

Clustered around three areas of research—information
science, computational science and human-computer
interaction—this Strength brings together faculty from more
than 20 academic departments and includes a number of nationally
recognized affiliated centers and researchers.

Faculty and centers involved in this Strength are working
together to enhance UB's research in computing technology through
workshops, collaborative grants, and academic conferences.

UB faculty members Geoffrey Challen and Steven Ko are currently
looking at how students use smartphones and how to improve on that
experience.

Enhancing the Environment

6/19/14

Our researchers are currently working toward developing a
“smart indoor environment” with the capacity to
recognize and track its occupants, with important implications for
elderly and disabled care, security, and tracking materials within
the workplace.

Computer-Aided Diagnosis

6/19/14

This work is focused on the automatic segmentation and labeling
of intervertebral discs from clinical MRI image, reducing the
reporting time for MRI results.